Ph.D.: Oklahoma State University, May 2016
Agricultural Education (Focus: Agricultural Leadership)
Dissertation: The Effect of Two Different Professional Development Methods on Oklahoma Extension Educators’ Perception of their Role as Agents of Change

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, June 2015
Summer study in the Czech Republic exploring Czech agriculture

Master of Science: Mississippi State University, August 2004
Agricultural and Extension Education
Thesis: Mississippi State University Extension Agents’ Perceptions of Fundamental Job Characteristics and their Level of Job Satisfaction

Bachelor of Science: Mississippi State University, August 2002
Human Sciences-Human Development and Family Studies
Minor in Consumer Economics & Gerontology Certificate